This error pop up when I log onto my home page (within a minute or 2) or sometime later when I link to any other page. Also when I search on goggle and click on a search link, IE will take me to a totally different site. I can continue to use IE as long as I do not click on the close button in the error message box.

As soon as I got IE7 my computer went downhill, I had to re install widows I dont know what went wronng but I had virus after virus and My uncle upgraded to IE7 and his computer crashed so we both use firefox now much faster & safer than anything microsoft can make

I had that problem as well and even uninstalled IE and reinstalled and it did not help! I finally figured out at least part of the problem was due to Net Zero (thankfully I have broadband now!) and I think Windows 2000 had some issues as well with IE (don't ask me why).

I use firefox 2.0. It's safer and easier to use then IE6 or IE7. You can also download all kinds of free software for it that emulates the functions of IE6. IE7 is kinda like Vista, it sucks until they get all the bugs worked out. Till then brave souls such as yourselves get stuck with it. You could always remove it and roll back to the previous version though if you just don't like firefox.

Also I don't like waiting for the anti-phishing filter in IE7(I realize you can turn it off) and I think it's a waste if you use common sense, like actually looking at the site address, especially if it's your bank! lol